Perched on the side of the bridge connecting the island of Palm Beach to the Florida mainland, a day after Donald Trump’s nearby Mar-a-Lago resort was searched by the FBI, Mary Ann Robinson held a White Claw alcoholic drink in one hand and railed against federal law enforcement.
“When they raided our president[’s home], I felt hurt, then anger,” said the retired healthcare administrator. “I come to these rallies to bring attention to what is happening in our government. We know the Godless commies will never take this republic down as long as we are here.”
Robinson was part of a relatively small group of defiant, diehard pro-Trump supporters, who were staging what was largely a drive-by defence of the former president on Tuesday, many of them brandishing huge flags and blaring their car horns.